Navigating Hybrid Work: 6 Trends For Career Success You Should Know
The newly released 2024 State of Hybrid Work report by Owl Labs confirms some key findings and how you can use them to make smarter decisions in today’s hybrid world.
Feeling Overwhelmed? Do the Hardest Thing First
Feeling overwhelmed at work? Beat procrastination by doing the hardest thing first. Learn how to use your peak energy to get unstuck and build momentum.
3 Ways To Find Your Power Time For Optimal Focus And Productivity
How to Get More Done Without Burning Out? Be Intentional during your POWER TIME.
Most professionals I coach feel stuck in a cycle of being busy but not productive. Their day gets hijacked by messages, meetings, and to-dos that don’t move the needle.
What’s missing? They’re not using their Power Time—that window of peak energy and focus when your brain is built to do your best work.
In this article I explain how to identify and use your Power Time.
How The 4Ds Will Help You Save 75% Of Your Time
Our brains are wired to remember unfinished tasks more than completed ones—this is called the Zeigarnik Effect. That’s why your to-do list feels so heavy, even after a busy day.
The solution? Don’t try to do it all. Focus on finishing the one task that’s weighing on your mind the most. Then use the 4Ds Method—Do Now, Do Later, Delegate, Delete—to simplify your day and save up to 75% of your time.
Less pressure, more clarity. Ready to try it?
The ABCD Of Self-Talk: A Simple Method To Overcome Your Inner Critic
That harsh self-talk in your head might sound like: “Why didn’t I try harder? What’s wrong with me?” When things don’t go as planned, negative self-talk often takes over, triggering anxiety and placing your nervous system in threat mode. Your body prepares to respond—fight, flight, or freeze—but instead of acting, you get stuck overthinking. That’s where The ABCD of Self-Talk comes in.
How To Foster a Growth Mindset for Career Success
A growth mindset is the belief that your abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication, effort, and learning. This mindset can help you survive and thrive in an unpredictable job market.
The Fear Of Finishing: How Perfectionists Get Things Done In 3 Steps
Perfectionism often paralyzes high achievers, keeping them trapped in an endless loop of refining and tweaking. When the fear of failure, change, or even success becomes overwhelming, abandoning a task can feel like the safest option. Rather than pushing forward, some avoid completing tasks altogether, procrastinating, delaying decisions, or walking away before the finish line.
The good news? It’s possible to break free from this cycle.
Why 2025 Is the Year to Work Less, Focus More, And Timebox
The 2024 State of Modern Work and Well-being Report by Sunsama reveals a clear shift in how professionals want to manage their time: 71.6% of respondents use timeboxing to stay focused.
Multitasker, Procrastinator, or Perfectionist? Find Out Your Time Management Style
Time management is not a one-size-fits-all approach. What works best for you depends on your unique style, preferences, and circumstances. By discovering your time management mode, you’ll gain insights into your natural tendencies and common behaviors, helping you focus on the tools that align with your strengths and address your challenges.
The 10-Minute Rule To Stay Focused: How To Manage Distractions
One of the biggest challenges to staying focused is the constant urge to check your phone or scroll social media. These small distractions can seriously derail your productivity.
Try the “10-minute rule”: when the urge hits, just wait 10 minutes. That short pause helps you resist temptation, and most of the time, the distraction passes—so you can get back to your task with renewed focus.